slaver 1 of 2

as in to drool
to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth a dog slavering over a bone

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slaver

2 of 2

noun

as in saliva
the fluid that is secreted into the mouth by certain glands slaver dripped from the snarling dog's jaws

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Verb
Sue has no discernible personality or thoughts, but the TV network — led by a slavering man named Harvey (Dennis Quaid) — has hired her for this hosting gig, the moment that will solidify her stardom. Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 One decorous young professional after another is attacked and transformed into a slavering monster, until at last all the residents converge in the heated pool. Becca Rothfeld, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024
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That was Salem, a different town, haunted by witch trials and slaver fortunes, but all the classic New England coastal markers were laid out: early sunsets, family secrets, bizarre architecture, the distinct gloom and glint of the northern eastern seashore. Dwyer Murphy june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025 In Texas many slavers forcibly moved their enslaved people to hide them from the advancing Union army. Jenny Singer, Glamour, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for slaver
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Verb
  • The Knott’s culinary and bakery teams have created a feast for our Instagram feeds that will make our followers drool and want to head into the fog during the 52nd installment of Scary Farm.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Thank you to this show for giving us so many things to drool over every season.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The person may also produce a lot of saliva and appear agitated, thrashing arms and legs.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In this case, immune system markers in their saliva samples will help researchers evaluate how the body reacts to space radiation.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Spit hits the fans, draws hefty fine Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter is paying a hefty price for spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in the NFL season opener.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Before the Eagles’ first defensive snap of the season, Jalen Carter spat on Cowboys QB Dak Prescott.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • Gabriel Arias followed, with flashes of wizardry in the field and opposite-field power that makes scouts salivate, but with inconsistency that makes scouts gray.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Twice in the past two years, buyout firms have circled Macy’s, attracted not so much to its long-term potential as a business but downright salivating over the real estate its stores occupy.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Slaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaver. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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